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Beloit board clerk Juan Romero resigns; board sets special‑appointment timeline and moves to closed session
Summary
Juan Romero announced his resignation effective Sept. 5, delivered a candid farewell criticizing board culture, and the Board of Education outlined a special‑appointment timeline and voted unanimously to enter closed session to discuss personnel and legal matters.
Juan Romero, the Beloit School District board clerk and a board member, announced at the Sept. 3 special meeting that he is resigning effective Sept. 5 and delivered a wide‑ranging departure statement that criticized board culture and urged a focus on governance over performative debate.
Romero said he was leaving to care for family members and described his time on the board as both testing and formative. “I will leave the seat behind with peace in my heart and fire in my voice,” he said, adding that the community “deserve[s] the truth, even if it stinks.” He accused some in the district of “gatekeeping, backstabbing, and shaming” under the cover of language about inclusion and…
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